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SPACEBEE-109 (48897)
COSPAR: 2021-059U | Alt Name: SpaceBEE-109
DECAYED
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 30, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
48897
International Designator
2021-059U
Decay Date
3/5/2024
Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEBEE-109
Alternative Name
SpaceBEE-109
Type
Payload
Status
Decayed
Owner
SWARM
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
SPACEBEE-109 is a 0.25U CubeSat communications satellite owned and manufactured by SWARM for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) communication purposes. It was launched on June 30, 2021, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The satellite has dimensions of 0.025 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.9 meters including its two antennas. It weighs 0.284 kilograms both at launch and dry mass. Equipped with solar cells and batteries for power, the satellite’s shape is described as a box with two antennas. The launch site was AFETR (Cape Canaveral Space Force Station), and it has no reported major events or additional equipment listed.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.025
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.9
Dry Mass
0.284
Launch Mass
0.284
Shape
Box+2 ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
SpaceBEE 109
Purpose
Communication M2M/IoT
Mission
Communication M2M/IoT
Manufacturer
SWARM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 0.25U
Configuration
CubeSat (0.25U)
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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